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1. IN A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT ADAPTED TO LAUNCH MISSILES OF THE BEAM-RIDING TYPE COMPRISING AUTOMATIC RADIO TRACKING MEANS FOR TRACKING A SELECTED TARGET AND THEREBY ESTABLISHING A RADIO LINE OF SIGHT FROM SAID AIRCRAFT TO SAID TARGET, MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST GYROSCOPE FOR STABILIZING SAID LINE OF SIGH IN SPACE, MEANS INCLUDING A LEAD ANGLE COMPUTER AND A SECOND GYROSCOPE CONTROLLED BY THE OUTPUT OF SAID COMPUTER FOR ESTABLISHING A LINE IN SPACE CORRESPONDING TO A COMPUTED AIRCRAFT HEADING AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID LAST-MENTIONED MEANS FOR MEASURING OFF-HEADING CONDITIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. 